materials

steps

Draw a rose pattern for both of the pairs, the other being the reverse of the original; darken the traced pattern for better visibility.

Cut a length of thread measuring about 10 inches. Tie a single knot at its end, thread it through a needle, and pull it from behind the canvas to where you want to start following the drawn pattern (or in this case, the stem). Begin using a satin stitch. Once you have that area complete, flip the hoop to reveal the back. Tie a single knot close to the cloth and trim off excess thread.

To fill in the veins of the leaves, we used a backstitch.

Always begin stitching from the edge and follow it from there. Here, again we used a satin stitch to fill in the rose petals.

Remove the embroidered cloth from the embroidery hoop. Next, begin to cut roughly cut out the pattern with a pair of sharp scissors. Trim excess cloth very carefully leaving a gap, lest you snip the embroidered thread .

Complete the embroidered patch by filling in the remaining white spaces on the patch backing. (Tip: We used a Sharpie marker to fill in the edges and match the black flats.)

Similar to the above step, you can fill in-between stitches on the rose petals with a red Sharpie marker.

To affix embroidered patch to the shoe, use fabric glue and clamp into place with paper clips. Repeat for the other shoe. For the remaining areas that are loose, place a cloth over it and tape it to the base for it to adhere. Sit your shoes on the face for added pressure. Let dry completely (approximately 24 hours) before wearing.